1968Final results
1968 Democratic primary for West Virginia Delegate District 3
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Thomas J. Hawse (D) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Wilson H. Smith (D) by 55.3 points.
Thomas J. HawseDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.4%2,585
Wilson H. SmithDemocrat
19.1%663
Watson Elmo OrndorffDemocrat
6.5%227
3,475 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET